Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, head coach Rod Brind'Amour announced, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Teravainen has been sidelined with a broken hand since Game 2 of the opening round against the New York Islanders. He was slashed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who wasn't penalized.

Carolina went 6-2 without Teravainen, eliminating the Islanders in Game 6 before taking care of the New Jersey Devils in five.

Here's the club's projected lineup for Thursday's series opener:

Teravainen was limited to 68 contests in the regular season. He posted 37 points, marking his least productive campaign on a per-game basis since he joined the Hurricanes in 2016-17.

Puck drop for Game 1 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Raleigh.

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